, 1887-09-11
ONE SIDE.
Witnesses for the Prosecution Tell
How Ajazzie Killed GiIduff.
Little Evidence So Far Against
Miller and Bryant.
The Territory Closes and the De-
Tense Opens Tomorrow.

Theodore Ajazzie, Ed. II. Bryant and
Chas. Miller were ~arraigned before Judge
Lee yesterday charged with the murder
of Geo. B. Gilduff at Silver Crown last
week. Aiazzie is held as principal, while
Miller and Bryant are accused of being
accessories. All pleaded not guilty and
evidence for the prosecution was intro.
duced.
j. @. Pennington, constable and post
master at Silver Crown, J.. j. Kimball,
A. D. Gamble, A. j. Welsh, VIM. II.
O'Brien, miners; John T. Reese, super
intendent of the smelter, and Geo. Her
FOG, laborer, were sworn.
The testimony given by the gentlemen
varied but little and was substantially to
the effect that O'Brien and Bryant we're
fighting, when Gilduff and Aiazzie inter.
fered. The latter drew his revolver upon
the deceased and was in the act of firing
when Walsh threw a brick at him, after
ordering him to put up the weapon. At
this instant "Frenchy," as the murderer
is called, fired two shots in rapid success.
sion. Both bullets grazed Welsh but did
not iniure him. One of them struck the
unfortunate Gilduff, killing him almost
instantly.
utter committing the murder Ajazzie
was approached by Constable Pennington
and ordered to throw up his hands. He
refused and the officer snapped a revolver
in his face, the cartridge failing to ex-
plode. The Frenchman then leveled his
six shooter at Pennington. The latter
shouted, For Gods sake, Frenchy,
don't shoot me-, and ran. The constable
swore that after the killing he had heard
Miller say to Bryant, Let US hurry up
and get Frenchy away from this"
This is the only evidence so far intro
duced which Is at all damaging to Miller
and Bryant. The testimony against
Aiazzie is very direct, however, and
strengthens the general belief that he is
guilty of a cold blooded murder, though
the evidence for the defense may place
the matter in a different light. 1t re-
mains to be established whether
"Frenchy" was shooting at Gilduff or
Welsh. The pair were standing within a
few feet of each other, and the bullet,
which grazed Welsh, terminated the ex
istence of the unfortunate Gilduff.
Jehn T. Reese stated that the distance
between Frenchy and Gilduf at the time
of the firing was between eighteen and
twenty feet. Welsh said that he was
within six feet of Frenchy when he fred
and hat he and Gilduf were not more
than a foot apart when the leaden missile
performed its deadly errand. The testi-
mony of these two witnesses is very con-
ficting, but the tragedy occurred at heavy
dusk and men are not mindful of distances
IN such exciting moments. No one denies
the allegation that Ajazzie killed Gilduff.
1t is said that he several times asserted
that he would murder both Walsh and
Gilduff. The former swore yesterday
that "Frenchy' had once assaulted him
with a knife and al another time followed
him with the intention of ending his
career by Draining him with the unroman-
tic weapon called a spade.
Several incidents a trife out of the Or
binary occurred in the course of the
examination. When Pennington was
relating how the prisoner resisted arrest
and applied a foul eplthet to the officer,
the excitable Frenchman surprised the
listeners by vehemently shouting, No
sarel' 1t required the combined efforts
of counsel, judge and court officials to
silence him.
Geo. Herzog is a German who speaks
a lingo that might be denominated a cross
between Spanish and Chinese. Attorney
for the defense asked Herzog if he was
French. 1t was fully FIVE minutes before
the witness recovered sufficiently to deny
the charge. Ajazzie also speaks English
very poorly. Herzog swears that he
met the Frenchuan on the road in the
afternoon subsequent to the prison.
er's difficulty with Gllduff. The French.
man, in al intensely interesting converse
ton which was repeated several times
before being understood, informed him
that he intended to kill both Gilduff and
Welsh.
Three more witnesses for the prosecu-
ton will be heard to morrow morning,
alter which the defense will be presented.
Miller and Bryant are now at liberty,
having furnished a $1,000 bond each.
United States Attorney Campbell is attor-
ney for the accused, while Prosecuting
Attorney Stoll represents the people.